Treatment of Actinic Keratosis

Medicare covers destruction of actinic keratoses for services performed on or after November 26, 2001, with no restrictions based on lesion or patient characteristics. The NCD does not list exclusions, frequency limits, or specific documentation or prior authorization requirements; clinicians should use clinical judgment and patient preference to select treatment.

"Medicare covers destruction of actinic keratoses (AK) for services performed on or after 2001-11-26 without restrictions based on lesion or patient characteristics."

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